The '''Monastery of Koutloumousiou''' is one of twenty monasteries on the [[Mount Athos]] peninsula and is located on the northeastern side of the peninsula, near [[Karyes (Athos)|Karyes]]. It is sixth in hierarchical rank among the monasteries.

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The '''Monastery of Koutloumousiou''' (Greek: Κουτλουμούσι) is one of twenty monasteries on the [[Mount Athos]] peninsula and is located on the northeastern side of the peninsula, near [[Karyes (Athos)|Karyes]]. It is sixth in hierarchical rank among the monasteries.

==History==

==History==

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While the existence of the monastery is confirmed by document from 1169, Koutloumousiou Monastery was founded in its present form in the 14th century. Its central church was built in 1540. It is considered to be one of the most magnificant of all the monasteries of Mount Athos.

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While the existence of the [[monastery]] is confirmed by document from 1169, Koutloumousiou Monastery was founded in its present form in the 14th century. Its central church was built in 1540. It is considered to be one of the most magnificent of all the monasteries of Mount Athos.

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The central church was built in 1540, but there are many chapels associated with the monastery. The most impressive of these is the chapel of the Protection of the Mother of God, built in 1733, which is at the left of the eso-narthex of the central church and contains a wonderworking icon of the Mother of God holding Christ as a child. Other chapels include St. Natalia, Ss. Kosmas and Damian, All Saints, St. John the Baptist, the Archangels and St. Spyridon.

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The central [[church]] was built in 1540, but there are many [[chapel]]s associated with the monastery. The most impressive of these is the chapel of the Protection of the Mother of God, built in 1733, which is at the left of the eso-narthex of the central church and contains a wonderworking [[icon]] of the Mother of God holding Christ as a child. Other chapels include St. Natalia, Ss. Kosmas and Damian, All Saints, St. [[John the Forerunner|John the Baptist]], the Archangels and St. Spyridon.

At 1990, there were seventy-three monks.

At 1990, there were seventy-three monks.

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==Sketes==

==Sketes==

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The Greek skete of [[St. Panteleimon Skete (Koutloumousiou)|St. Panteleimon]] belongs to Koutloumousiou, and is very close by.

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The Greek skete of [[Skete of St. Panteleimon (Athos)|St. Panteleimon]] belongs to Koutloumousiou, and is very close by.

The Monastery of Koutloumousiou (Greek: Κουτλουμούσι) is one of twenty monasteries on the Mount Athos peninsula and is located on the northeastern side of the peninsula, near Karyes. It is sixth in hierarchical rank among the monasteries.

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History

While the existence of the monastery is confirmed by document from 1169, Koutloumousiou Monastery was founded in its present form in the 14th century. Its central church was built in 1540. It is considered to be one of the most magnificent of all the monasteries of Mount Athos.

The central church was built in 1540, but there are many chapels associated with the monastery. The most impressive of these is the chapel of the Protection of the Mother of God, built in 1733, which is at the left of the eso-narthex of the central church and contains a wonderworking icon of the Mother of God holding Christ as a child. Other chapels include St. Natalia, Ss. Kosmas and Damian, All Saints, St. John the Baptist, the Archangels and St. Spyridon.